We are a small, all-volunteer organization with no paid staff or offices. As such, our expenses are low, which means the majority of donations go directly toward building schools in deserving communities in Mali, West Africa.
As we are a registered US nonprofit organization, all donations are tax-deductible. To learn more about how you can get involved, visit our Contribute page.
You can also visit Build a School in Africa’s profile on Guidestar. For any questions on our finances, please contact our president or treasurer — see our Contact page.
Year-End Financial Summaries
- Year-End Financial Summary for 2024
- Year-End Financial Summary for 2023
- Year-End Financial Summary for 2022
- Year-End Financial Summary for 2021
- Year-End Financial Summary for 2020
- Year-End Financial Summary for 2019
Tax Filings
From 2005 to 2023, we were only required to file IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard). In 2024, after receiving a larger amount of donations than usual, we filed Form 990 for the first time.
- Form 990 for 2024 (PDF, 21 pages, 300 K)
In 2024, we learned that we were required to submit annual filings (Form PC) to the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. As a part of this filing, they require IRS Form 990-EZ. We are not required to submit these to the IRS as Form 990N (ePostcard) already fulfilled our filing requirements. Nevertheless, we are including them here for the sake of openness and transparency.